Donald Trump Inauguration: Full list of speakers | World News

President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration is set to differ from his first, with a smaller audience expected inside the Capitol Rotunda. The decision to move the event indoors, announced on Friday, was due to dangerously cold temperatures but does not affect the order of the ceremony.
Here are the scheduled speakers for Monday:
President-elect Donald Trump
As is customary, Trump will deliver an inaugural address. His first address in 2017 lasted only 16 minutes and spanned 1,433 words, making it the shortest since Jimmy Carter’s in 1977.
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, will deliver the invocation. “The president was kind enough to ask me to do the opening prayer,” Dolan shared with PIX11 Morning News on Christmas Eve.
Rev. Franklin Graham
Rev. Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, will also deliver an invocation. A staunch supporter of Trump despite the president-elect’s legal and moral controversies, Graham withheld his endorsement during the primaries but later backed Trump after he became the presumptive Republican nominee.
Rabbi Ari Berman, Imam Husham Al Husainy, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, and Rev. Father Frank Mann
In keeping with the interfaith nature of the event, the benediction will feature four religious leaders from different faiths. Rabbi Ari Berman is President of Yeshiva University, Imam Husham Al Husainy is affiliated with the Karbalaa Islamic Center, Senior Pastor Lorenzo Sewell oversees 180 Church in Detroit, and Rev. Father Frank Mann is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, appointed by Trump, will administer the oath of office to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in Trump, following the tradition of the chief justice administering the presidential oath.
When and Where is the Inauguration?
As stipulated by the US Constitution, the presidential inauguration is scheduled for midday ET on 20 January. Trump will take the 35-word oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, inside the Capitol Rotunda.
The decision to move the ceremony indoors comes in response to the severe cold. The Weather Channel forecasts a high of -4.4°C (24°F) and a low of -13°C (9°F), with wind chills making it feel even colder. While partly sunny skies are expected, snow accumulations of 1–3 inches on the preceding Sunday could add to the wintry atmosphere.
How to Watch in the US
In the United States, all major news outlets will provide live coverage of the event. Networks including CNN, CBS, CSPAN, and PBS will begin their programming as early as midnight ET.
Live streams will also be available on YouTube via official channels, ensuring easy accessibility for viewers across the country.
Viewers in the UK
For audiences in the United Kingdom, BBC One will air the inauguration starting at 3:30 PM GMT, with live streaming available on iPlayer.
Additional coverage will be provided by Sky News, ITV, and Channel 4, offering comprehensive reporting of the day’s events.
Australia Tuning In
Australians can catch the inauguration on all major free-to-air networks, including ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten, and SBS. Coverage begins early on Tuesday, 21 January, between 2:30 AM and 3:30 AM AEDT, depending on the channel. Most networks will also offer live streams via their apps and YouTube.
Global Streaming Options
For viewers worldwide, CSPAN’s YouTube stream and the White House’s official website will provide live broadcasts of the inauguration, ensuring audiences across all time zones can witness the event. You can also follow the coverage on TOI.in.
Who’s Attending?
The inauguration will see a gathering of political heavyweights, tech moguls, and foreign dignitaries. Among the confirmed attendees are Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.
Former presidents including Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush are expected to attend, although Michelle Obama and Nancy Pelosi have reportedly declined.